 Recently, the U.S. stopped shipments of the fruit after a couple of American food inspectors were kidnapped and briefly held captive by a drug cartel. On Friday, June 14th, two USDA inspectors were assaulted and held. The USDA says it stopped plant inspections for about a week. They're gradually starting up again. If you buy mangoes or avocados from Mexico, odds are some of your money has gone to a cartel, says Texas Congressman Vicente Gonzalez.